The Role of School Education in the Modern Life of the Nationalities of the North.

Vinokurova, U. A.

Soviet Education, v32 n5 p93-103 May 1990

Examines ways in which ecological factors have influenced education among Russia's northern nationalities. Considers differences in socialization resulting from northerners' traditionalism and unique attachment to their environment. Makes preliminary conclusions about educational outcomes in the north, including formation of a national intelligentsia, education's increasing importance in determining values, and comparatively low educational effectiveness. (CH)